Just had rear tire replaced on my vtx 1800r at honda dealer. Was informed by technician that my rear bearing needs replaced. The bike only has 13,500 original miles on it. This seems way to early for this to have worn out already. I see on this forum that this problem is enormously common on the 1800s. Pretty disappointed in this. Ordering replacement parts and hoping the bearings have been upgraded in the last 13 years.
2003 Honda VTX1800 suspension problems
17 complaints (32% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 14,465.
- owner complaints
- 17
- of this car's complaints
- 32%
- typical mileage
- 14,465
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Rear9
- Front: wheel bearing2
- Rear: shock absorber1
- Rear: axle: spindle1
At what mileage
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Honda VTX1800 suspension problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2003 Honda VTX1800 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
When changing rear tire checked flange bearing and noticed bearing was coming apart. Seal gone and metal pieces present along with rough and loose bearings. 14,000 miles on 03 1800 vtx c.
While removing the rear tire for replacement I noticed the flange bearing has failed. 11,000 miles, first time inspecting the bearing. Will replace with new bearings and possibly machine the flange for better fit.
Honda motorcycle vtx-1800 rear wheel flange bearing failure.
When the rear tire was replaced, I had the technician check the condition of the rear flange bearings. They were very rough. I ordered two bearings and replaced them on 12/04/2008 with 14,465 miles on the motorcycle. Upon removal from the flange, the bearings were in a state of total failure.
Honda vtx 1800c during rear tire replacement at 8,371 miles discovered wheel bearing on the right side (brake side) was very bad...had no warning but wouldn't have been very long. Longest trip has been 100 miles rest is all city. No reason for this failure!
Driven flange bearing set failure discovered when rear tire was replaced.
Flange bearing failure approximate date of failure: june 2008 year of manufacture: 2003 model: r mileage: 36,000 bearing condition: inner bearing completely destroyed...found when I changed out the tire....seal bulged out and metal pieces everywhere. Accident : no how fixed: purchased part from bearing supply store and replaced it myself.......hoping it won't happen again!
Failure of flange bearing, rear wheel at 9000 miles check bearing at tire replacement replace flange bearing unit-honda does not sell bearings only.
Honda motorcycle 2003 vtx c rear wheel bearing.
Questions about the 2003 Honda VTX1800 suspension
Does the 2003 Honda VTX1800 have suspension problems?
Owners have filed 17 complaints about the suspension of the 2003 Honda VTX1800, 32% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2003 Honda VTX1800 suspension problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 14,465 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2003 Honda VTX1800 suspension?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Honda VTX1800 have bad suspension?
The Honda VTX1800 model years with the most suspension complaints are 2003 (17 complaints) and 2002 (14 complaints).
Other 2003 Honda VTX1800 problems
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